Different cuts of pork and beef and its dishes

Stores have many different cuts of meat to choose from. But what dishes do you exactly use them on.

Here is quick guide on different cuts of pork and beef and what Filipino dishes you can make depending on the cuts.

Pork Cuts

Pork Laman / Kasim (Shoulder) - Menudo, Adobo, Mechado and Pork Steak 

Pork Giniling (Ground Pork) - Shanghai, Giniling Menudo

Pork Ribs - Baby Back ribs, Sinigang

Pork Pata - Pata tim, Crispy Pata

Pork Lomo - Pork Chops, Pork Cutlets, Roast Pork

Pork Liempo - Inihaw na Liempo, Sinigang, Samgyupsal, Bacon, Lechon Kawali

Beef Cuts

Beef Bulalo / Shanks - Bulalo, Nilaga, Mechado

Beef Short Ribs - Adobo, Spare ribs

Beef Laman - Mechado, Caldereta, Nilaga, Kare Kare, Afritada

Beef Giniling - Burger Steak, Shanghai, Picadillo

Beef Sirloin - Tapa, Beef steak, Beef Salpicao